área — meaning in English
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English meaning
- are noun A metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, rarely used today.
- area noun The size of a surface, measured in square units.
- beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- compass noun A device with a magnetic needle (or an electronic equivalent) that points to show direction, especially north.
Senses
área is used for these senses in English:
- are (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.
- area (mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
- area A particular geographic region.
- area Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
- beat (journalism) The primary focus of a reporter's stories (such as police/courts, education, city government, business etc.).
- compass (obsolete) A space within limits; an area.
area — full definition
- noun The size of a surface, measured in square units.
- noun A particular region, part of a place, or scope of activity.